Hi all USTC Start Sailing 1 & 2 students enrolling in the

Australian Sailing nationally accredited SS1&2 Dinghy Course conducted by the Urunga Sail Training Club commencing on 19 Oct 2024

 

Course Registration and payments.

You can email either scanned application form OR

Just email Full name, DOB, Gender, Address to: urungasailtraining@gmail.com

Course enrolment forms are available on our website www.sailurunga.org.au or you can email us and we will send them to you.

 

Payments:

Course costs.

Start Sailing 1 - $250. Recommended for 10yo and under. Contact us to discuss.

Start Sailing 1 & 2 - $350.

You can DD as per the banking details on the application form, or:

Bank. Bananacoast Credit Union

Account No 213463

 BSB 533000.

Account name: Urunga Sail Training Club inc.

Make sure you put your name in the reference.

OR You can pay on the day.

Money a problem? We get that. Call us and we will sort something.

 

Saturday 19 Oct 2024 (TBC) format is as follows:

09:30am. If you have not paid or provided paperwork, can you please be at the club by 09:30am so we can register you for insurance purposes.

This course runs every Saturday for 5 weeks.

All other days. You need to be at the Club by 09:30am. We like all our students to arrive by 09:30am ALWAYS.

That gives you time to get changed, get a cuppa,

your PFD (personal floatation device), fill water bottles etc and be ready to go at 10am. This applies to every week.

 

Special Note 2024. We may change the start time to 09:30 finishing at 12:30 if the weather/WIND is unfavorable to conduct the later start time.

We will keep you posted.

 

10am. Saturday 19 Oct 2024 (TBC) only

1. Meet & greet welcome by the Club including morning tea.

2. Tour of facilities for those who have not been to the club before.

3. Shown where the changing facilities are.

4. Meet the instructors and induction briefing where we try to answer all your questions.

5. Safety First Briefing.

6. Getting out on the water. NOTE. This is weather dependent.

7. Hands-on sailing for participants.

8. 12.30pm. Return to clubhouse for a quick debrief and change.

9. Relax & enjoy a coffee, snack, or (pre arranged) meal with the group. 

10. Go home and look for a boat on the net with a cold drink!

Please remember NO SHOES - NO SAIL. Crocks and thongs are NOT suitable for sailing. An old pair of sand shoes, dive boots etc are ok. Many of the cheap beach shoes will come off in the mud. Yes, there is some mud at low tide.

Remember also Hat, sunnies, sunscreen, rashie, WATER BOTTLE, snacks (i.e. chewy bars/fruit), TOWEL,

and a change of clothes, Wind proof jacket.

Read the Course Requirements doc again. 

 

See you all Saturday Saturday 11 May 2024 (TBC)

 

Derek Ridgley

Principal USTC DSC

 

Urunga Sail Training Club Inc.

and Sailability Urunga

DSTC 516696

PO Box 134, Urunga NSW 2455 

urungasailtraining@gmail.com

Ph 0427 115 892

www.sailurunga.org.au

 

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Course Overview
This course combines Start Sailing 1 and 2 together.

Course Prerequisites

Water confident.

Who should do this course?

This course is designed for participants who wish to begin sailing in a dinghy. All the equipment and gear will be provided by your accredited Discover Sailing Centre.

Course Outcome

You will gain your Start Sailing 1 And Start Sailing 2 completion certificate. 

 

We recognise that some of our course participants are completing the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award and may be using sailing and/or club membership to complete one or more sections of The Award. To learn more, click here.